Best Albums of 2021

Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Black Country, New Road, Little Simz, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Tyler, The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 25 of 100

Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 7 1%
Arca 4 0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 3 0%
Can 2 0%
Weezer 2 0%
Lana Del Rey 2 0%
Mach-Hommy 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 189 19%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 24 2%
France 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Albums of 1968
1. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
2. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
4. Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
5. The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
6. White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground
7. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
8. Music From Big Pink by The Band
9. Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
10. At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
11. A Saucerful Of Secrets by Pink Floyd
12. Waiting For The Sun by The Doors
13. We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
14. Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
15. The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds
16. Cheap Thrills by Big Brother And The Holding Company
17. Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
18. Wheels Of Fire by Cream
19. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds
20. The United States Of America by The United States Of America
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